The Validity of Self-assessment Data in a Ugandan Quality Improvement Program

This report assesses data validity in 34 of the 113 HCI-supported health facilities in Uganda focused on improving quality of care in HIV services. Because Quality Improvement teams rely on the data they collect to identify effective changes and make decisions on how to improve quality of care, the validity of data is vitally important to the collaborative’s efforts. This report evaluates data validity for several key project indicators and gives recommendations to help improve data collection and use.